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09/07/2025

Robert Eugene Gelner, 61, of Ochelata, Oklahoma died Wednesday, September 3, 2025, as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Robert was born on January 17, 1964, to Robert Eugene Gelnerand Remelda Ann Snowpek in Charles City, Iowa. He grew up in Rudd, Iowa, graduating from Rockford Senior High School. After high school, Robert worked for Winnebago Motorhome Manufacturing Plant in Forest City, IA. He would later attend North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City and receive an automotive technician degree. For the past 23 years, he has been employed as a Subaru technician with the last 15 at Ferguson Subaru in Broken Arrow, where he advanced to the position of Senior Master Subaru Technician.

Robert married the love of his life, Stephany J. Perreira on July 17, 1993, at Mason City. The couple made their home in various locations until settling in the Tulsa, Oklahoma metro area for the last 20 years. The Gelners moved to their home in Ochelata in 2020.

Robert attended Tuxedo Assembly of God Church, Bartlesville. He deeply cherished his faith and family and found great joy in serving others, bringing laughter to those around him. He cherished his grown children and had a passion for riding his motorcycle. He possessed a remarkable ability to make everyone feel valued, regardless of their background. He truly led by example as a faithful man of God, pouring God’s love and wisdom into others.

Survivors include his wife, Stephany of the home; his children, Mathew Gelner and wife, Sarah of Estherville, Iowa, Angelica Wright and husband, Trevor of Springdale, Arkansas, and Sarah, Jacob, and Lydia, all of the home; one brother, Randy Gelner and wife, Lori of Apple Valley, Minnesota; two sisters, Joni Gelner and companion, Scott Olson of Manley, Iowa and Deanna Mumm of Williamsburg, Iowa; and six grandchildren, Morgan and Kyndall Gelner, as well as Logan, Colton, Alayna and Allie Wright. Robert was preceded in death by both of his parents and by one brother, John Gelner.

Funeral service will be held 11am, Monday, September 8, 2025, at Tuxedo Assembly of God with Pastor Tony Wisdom officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, 2-6pm at the church. Services have been entrusted to Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. Friends who wish may give an online donation to the Robert Gelner Go Fund Me page. To send an online condolence, visit www.honoringmemoriesbartlesville.com.

09/07/2025

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09/05/2025

Connie A. Hawn, 64, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away at her home, Friday morning, August 29, 2025.

Connie was born December 6, 1960, to Charles Endicott, Sr. and Peggy (Ausbern) Endicott in Crane, Texas. She grew up in Crane until fourth grade, when the family moved to Yale, Oklahoma. It was there that Connie married the love of her life, Edward Leroy “Ed” Hawn on August 11, 1978. Shortly after marriage, the Hawns moved to the Nowata area. Connie worked at Pizza Hut and Orcheln’s (later Bomgaar’s). But mostly, she enjoyed time with her family and especially seeing “Hawkeye” come home from a trucking run. Connie was known for her fierce loyalty to family and friends.

Survivors include her sons, Chris Hawn, Brandon Hawn and his wife, Katie and Garret Hawn and his wife, Jessica Jones-Hawn, all of Nowata; her companion, Mark Moore of Bartlesville; and her six grandchildren, Ryker, Logan, Landon, Maci-Jo, Madisyn and Reagan Hawn. Connie is preceded in death by her husband, Ed; by both parents; by one brother, Charles “Chuck” Endicott, Jr. and by a sister, Cheri Endicott.

Graveside service will be held 2pm, Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Nowata’s Re-Located Cemetery with Dean Bridges, officiating. Visitation will be held 9am-8pm, Friday, September 5, at the funeral home and Connie’s family will receive guests from 6-8pm. Service and interment have been entrusted to Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home of Bartlesville. To send an online condolence, visit www.honoringmemoriesbartlesville.com.

09/03/2025

Born May 29,1922 as Francis Elizabeth Urban in Tulsa, OK, Mrs. Wm. J. Hardin, fondly known as Betty, ascended from the Earth plane on August 29, 2025. She was 103.4. Preceding her in death, her 102 year old husband of 74 years, and her son, Stephen Joseph Hardin, age 68. She leaves daughter, Suzie Hardin Chelsea, grandson, Brian Joseph Hardin, his wife, Marsha, two great grandchildren, Allison and Grayson Hardin of Dallas, Texas, cousins, Rob Sanderson of Skiatook and his extended family, Carol Wentworth and Ann Schmohe of Vinita, OK, Rebecca Lashbrook Tallman of Texas, Joe’s nephew Donley Hager and wife Susan, niece Barbara and husband Tom Oakes, and their extended families.

Betty, known for her easy smile, bright blue eyes, style and good manners, elicited joy. Recognized by Folio, Friends of the Library of Oklahoma, for her years of dedication fundraising, hosting “book’s sandwiched in” lunch hour book talks and book sales in her hometown, Bartlesville, OK, she also participated in the Women’s Golf Club at Hillcrest Country Club, the Alter Guild of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, the Service League, Tulsa Historic Society, and Alpha Chi Omega sorority where she remained an active member. Special interest clubs: Garden, Book, Bridge, Needlepoint and a Dinner Club replaced driving Suzie and cheerleader friends to Wildcats or Cubs sporting events, or transporting Suzie and her horse to English equitation competitions around the state.

During WWII she an Alpha Chi sister volunteered at the Red Cross wrapping bandages, and frequently danced with service men headed to war at the Officer’s Club in Tulsa.

Betty attended the original Holland Hall which her grandfather built, graduated from Central High School, attended Stephen’s College in Columbia, MO, and Oklahoma University in Norman. She continued learning through classes offered by OSU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Bartlesville after ten years of Internet research, independent reading and correspondence with physicist Ron Kozcor at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. Her frequent, engaging questions proved more complicated than an administrative correspondent could field.

She studied watercolor with globetrotting artist June Pritchard for many years achieving competence. She also took courses at Sotheby’s in New York to learn furniture refinishing and brass rubbing prior to a family trip to Europe where she procured permission to produce two pictures from Renaissance brass artifacts on the floor of a cold London church, the morning after a lengthy medieval dinner featuring mead, crocks of red wine and festivity.

Betty and Joe enjoyed travelling to Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, France, The Hague, the British Isles, Nova Scotia, the Caribbean and throughout the United States. Her favorite trip transported them through the Panama Canal. For many years they enjoyed several winter months in Sarasota, FL where they enjoyed visits from family and making new friends.

Her joy persists! After awakening her daughter at the time of her transition, she shared a radiant heart-smiling countenance; this song began playing, “Goin’ to a Go Go!” Betty maintained her joy even in transitioning!

Memorial service will be graveside at Rosehill Cemetery, 11 A.M. Friday, September 5th. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Bartlesville Public Library, in memoriam of Mrs. Frances E. Hardin, Betty. https://bartlesvillelibrary.com/about/donate-online/.

Arrangements are under the direction of Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence, visit www.honoringmemoriesbartlesville.com.

09/03/2025

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09/03/2025

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09/02/2025

Born May 29,1922 as Francis Elizabeth Urban in Tulsa, OK, Mrs. Wm. J. Hardin, fondly known as Betty, ascended from the Earth plane on August 29, 2025. She was 103.4. Preceding her in death, her 102 year old husband of 74 years, and her son, Stephen Joseph Hardin, age 68. She leaves daughter, Suzie Hardin Chelsea, grandson, Brian Joseph Hardin, his wife, Marsha, two great grandchildren, Allison and Grayson Hardin of Dallas, Texas, cousins, Rob Sanderson of Skiatook and his extended family, Carol Wentworth and Ann Schmohe of Vinita, OK, Rebecca Lashbrook Tallman of Texas, Joe’s nephew Donley Hager and wife Susan, niece Barbara and husband Tom Oakes, and their extended families.
Betty, known for her easy smile, bright blue eyes, style and good manners, elicited joy. Recognized by Folio, Friends of the Library of Oklahoma, for her years of dedication fundraising, hosting “book’s sandwiched in” lunch hour book talks and book sales in her hometown, Bartlesville, OK, she also participated in the Women’s Golf Club at Hillcrest Country Club, the Alter Guild of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, the Service League, Tulsa Historic Society, and Alpha Chi Omega sorority where she remained an active member. Special interest clubs: Garden, Book, Bridge, Needlepoint and a Dinner Club replaced driving Suzie and cheerleader friends to Wildcats or Cubs sporting events, or transporting Suzie and her horse to English equitation competitions around the state.
During WWII she an Alpha Chi sister volunteered at the Red Cross wrapping bandages,
and frequently danced with service men headed to war at the Officer’s Club in Tulsa.
Betty attended the original Holland Hall which her grandfather built, graduated from Central High School, attended Stephen’s College in Columbia, MO, and Oklahoma University in Norman. She continued learning through classes offered by OSU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Bartlesville after ten years of Internet research, independent reading and correspondence with physicist Ron Kozcor at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. Her frequent, engaging questions proved more complicated than an administrative correspondent could field.
She studied watercolor with globetrotting artist June Pritchard for many years achieving competence. She also took courses at Sotheby’s in New York to learn furniture refinishing and brass rubbing prior to a family trip to Europe where she procured permission to produce two pictures from Renaissance brass artifacts on the floor of a cold London church, the morning after a lengthy medieval dinner featuring mead, crocks of red wine and festivity.
Betty and Joe enjoyed travelling to Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, France, The Hague, the British Isles, Nova Scotia, the Caribbean and throughout the United States. Her favorite trip transported them through the Panama Canal. For many years they enjoyed several winter months in Sarasota, FL where they enjoyed visits from family and making new friends.
Her joy persists! After awakening her daughter at the time of her transition, she shared a radiant heart-smiling countenance; this song began playing, “Goin’ to a Go Go!” Betty maintained her joy even in transitioning!
Memorial service will be graveside at Rosehill Cemetery, 11 A.M. Friday, September 5th. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Bartlesville Public Library, in memoriam of Mrs. Frances E. Hardin, Betty. https://bartlesvillelibrary.com/about/donate-online/. Arrangements are under the direction of Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. To leave a n online condolence, visit www.honoringmemoriesbartlesville.com.

09/01/2025

On the evening of August 30, 2025, Bonnie Glendoris Miller, 91, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Bartlesville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bartlesville, OK.

Bonnie was born on June 30, 1934, to Calvin Spencer Spears and Sara Elizabeth (Goodwin) Spears in Welch, Oklahoma. She attended and graduated from Welch Public Schools. One evening at a dance in Welch, Bonnie met Jimmie Gordon Miller. On December 22, 1955, Bonnie married the love of her life, Jimmie.

When Jimmie began working at Phillips, the couple relocated to Bartlesville to raise their family. Bonnie worked as a special education teacher at the Bellringer School for Children with Developmental Delays in Bartlesville for 38 years. She was passionate about caring for her students and had a heart for serving people. After she retired, she went on to serve those in need at the ARC in Bartlesville.

In her free time, Bonnie enjoyed doing yard work, cooking, and going to the casino and visiting her friends she had at the casino. In her younger years, Bonnie enjoyed fishing. Bonnie loved spending time with her family and cooking for them every chance that she could. When the family got together, they would often play cards or dominos and enjoy their time together. She was a member of the Bartlesville Warriors for Christ, a family church where she was lovingly referred to as “The Mother of the Church”.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents: Calvin and Sara Spears; her husband: Jimmie Miller; her son: Larry Miller; and her siblings: Barbara Dean Spears, James Calvin Spears, Shirley Ann Spears, and Bob Spears.

Those left to cherish the memory of Bonnie include her children: Terry Miller and wife, Tina, Renee Toulouse, and Larry’s wife, Michelle; her grandchildren: Tiffany Miller, Spencer Toulouse, Taylor Beck and husband, Zackery, and Jamie Miller-Aggas and husband, Levi; her great-grandchildren: Carah Miller, Elijah Hix, Brooklynn Beck, Harrison Beck, Lyla Wolfe, Landon Toulouse, SJ Miller, and Milo Miller-Aggas, along with other family members and many friends.

Bonnie’s love, laughter, and legacy will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. She will be deeply missed and forever remembered.

A visitation for Bonnie will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Arnold Moore & Neekamp. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at Arnold Moore & Neekamp on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM with Pastor Jeff Wickham officiating. Interment will follow at Walker Cemetery in Welch, OK. In Lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Paths to Independence, 4620 E. Frank Phillips Blvd, Bartlesville, OK 74006 or online at this link: https://www.pathstoindependence.org/donate-now.php. Arrangements are under the direction of Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home of Bartlesville. Online condolences may be left at www.honoringmemoriesbartlesville.com.

09/01/2025

This Labor Day, we recognize the countless individuals whose dedication and effort make our community a better place to live.
Thank you for all that you do.

Wishing you a safe and peaceful Labor Day.

08/30/2025

On National Grief Awareness Day, we honor every person walking through loss, whether their grief is fresh or decades old.

May today remind you: your feelings are valid, your memories matter, and you are not alone.

08/27/2025

Carolyn B. Eve, 92, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma passed away at Brookdale Bartlesville South on Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2025.

Carolyn was born May 25, 1933, to Walter Bumgarner and Nina (Davis) Bumgarner at Delaware, Oklahoma. She grew up in Delaware, attending both Delaware and Nowata public schools and graduating from Nowata High School. After graduating from high school, Carolyn married Robert D. Eve on July 27, 1952, in Waco, Texas. The couple would reside in several locations because of Bob’s Air Force and later, banking careers. Carolyn’s life took her to Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Arkansas, and Las Vegas, Nevada. The Eves moved to Nowata, Oklahoma in the late 1990s and in 2019, moved to Bartlesville.

Carolyn’s grandchildren held her greatest passion and love. She also loved to sew and made the best homemade Mexican food and pies. For most of her career, Carolyn was accounts payable supervisor for Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Carolyn is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Eve and her companion, Jim Edens of Bartlesville; four grandchildren, Carrie Sherman and husband, Ted of Westerly, Rhode Island, Bobby Kirkendoll and wife, McCall of Ridgecrest, California, Raina Hodson and husband, Breck of Las Vegas and Kyle Vaughn and wife, Lindsey, also of Las Vegas; nine great-grandchildren; one aunt, June White; and two nieces, Kim Glenn and husband, John and Elisa Reid and husband, Rob, all of Nowata. She was preceded in death by her parents; by her husband, Robert D. Eve on March 30, 2015, and by a sister, Janet Irelan.

Funeral services will be held 2pm, Friday, August 29,2025, in the Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home Chapel with Kyle Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow in Nowata’s Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 9am-8pm, with the family receiving guests from 6-8pm at the funeral home. Family suggests donations in memory of Carolyn to the Nowata County Historical Museum, 136 South Oak, Nowata, OK 74048. To send an online condolence, visit www.honoringmemoriesbartlesville.com.

08/26/2025

Caitlin Caraline Mastin, 35, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2025, at Ascension St. John’s Jane Phillips Medical Center.

Catilin was born May 4, 1990, in Corpus Christi, Texas to Calvin Snow and Suzanne (Anderson) Snow. At age 3, Caitlin’s family moved to Odessa, Missouri where she received her education and graduated from Odessa High School. After graduation, she got married and attained her CNA certification and had worked for a couple of care centers in the Odessa area. While in Odessa, Caitlin was active in St. George Catholic Church, serving as Director of Religious Education.

Caitlin came to Bartlesville two and a half years ago and graduated from Tri-County Tech with her accounting certification. She was currently working the front desk for Holiday Inn Express, where she loved meeting new people.

Caitlin was a server of people and was active in not only her St. George parish, but also in the St. James parish and St. John parish in Bartlesville. People were her passion, and her children were her gifts. She enjoyed fishing and riding horses.

Caitlin is survived by her parents, Calvin and Suzanne Snow of Bartlesville; her children, Simone Nevaeh Snow, Sylestina Judith Snow, Sorin Alexander-Jonathan Snow and Stella Rose Snow, all of the home; her maternal grandmother, Marjorie L. Anderson of Corpus Christi; her sister, Whitney Ray of Independence, Missouri; one brother, Weston Snow and wife, Emily of Tulsa, Oklahoma; two aunts, Candy Lien and husband, Terrence of Corpus Christi and Beth Snow of Kansas City, Missouri; three uncles, Mark Anderson and Bruce Anderson, both of Corpus Christi, Thomas Anderson of Loveland, Colorado, and by two nieces, Zoey and Fiona Ray of Independence, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Rheta and Harold Snow and by her maternal grandfather, Noble Monroe Anderson, Jr.

Funeral mass will be held 3pm, Thursday, August 28, 2025, at St. John Before the Latin Gate Catholic Church with Father Leo Morales officiating. Final resting place will be in Osage Gardens, Skiatook, Oklahoma. Services have been entrusted to Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home. The family suggests friends donate in Caitlin’s memory to the St. John Catholic Church Food Pantry. To send an online condolence, visit www.honoringmemoriesbartlesville.com.